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Right now I’d swap last seasons squad for this seasons squad. keep Anderson and Minteh as they’d be more valuable over a season than Kelly and any of the keepers. I’d even be happy to keep Dubravka at number 2, as at least we have a new high potential RW who could take the role over from Almiron. To be net better than last year, we would need one starting level player, at RW defo and two high potential players who could eventually replace incumbents at RCB (Schar) and back up CF (Wilson). Here’s me thinking it was going to be a 1995/96 style summer where a Ferdinand, Ginola et al would be coming in, been absolutely depressingly dead man

This was a good shout tbf

I'd accept Gordon going if we got Nico Williams instead Lol both won't happen

Lee Kang-in?

To be honest it does show the behaviour of addicts, and withdrawal symptoms when the new dopamine hit has not yet arrived maybe we all need more purpose in our lives

Wouldn’t mind Vitor Roque as the third striker I’m sure Howe could develop him

Bournemouth are very well run and have a good eye - they bought Kerkez and Zabarniya and now Hujisen - all of these would have been good for us.

Feel like we've gone backwards so far - yes Tonali is back but lost Anderson (who would've gotten better), Minteh, lots of filler and now probably losing Trippier too. Adding Kelly is ok, not life changing. Ditto two GK's. Honestly feel we need 2-3 marquees to fill out the team at RCB, RW - not sure Thiaw is marquee but can accept it's one of the big ones. Pope Tino *RCB (Thiaw) Botman Hall Tonali Joelinto Bruno *RW Isak Gordon What I would want other than Thiaw (or Tobdibo or whatever the RCB profile is): A top class RW - Raphinia, Chiesa type An Ayedemi (RW plus CF cover) A young CAM - Desire Doue type who can open doors - added creativity Bonus - young RB to replace Trippier and Krafth That would be a great window

We had the smokescreen of Barella and Nmecha before Tonali came in by surprise. Isak had the Joao Pedro accepted bid before it. Botman was long and drawn out over 6 months. Bruno was quite out of the blue too. Tino and Hall were quite quick, Barnes too.

Still M.I.G

What are our guys playing at man, so slow and long

Bugger

Parched

Good move, can see that resurrecting his career Although they have Barcola and Dembele, not sure if he would start?

Sometimes the most popular choice isn't the right one. Keegan was unanimous in his popularity as he was tearing it up with Fulham at the time, fans thought all-out-attack England etc In fact every choice which has logically made sense and fairly popular - e.g. Eriksson, Capello, Hodgson has flopped. And the non-plussed options like Southgate did well. Howe is a field manager - i.e. improves players over time. The national job does not cater for this. You need someone tactically very sharp and can put together a solid system. Not necessrily a slow burn builder. Potter is similar to Howe. A Benitez would actually work wonders with England and he's a winner, too - so could get them over the line in finals.

We haven't had a Bellamy type in a long time, fast nippy tenacious, could be a good second striker to bring on against tired legs

I quickly googled who else came in that summer Distin on loan Jenas too apparently That makes it even better A whole spine

Surely the Robert and Bellamy summer must be up there as those two transformed us completely

I agree, it is actually very good business. Annoyingly One huge saving grace for last year was the emergence of Garnacho and Mainoo, two 60M+ starters now - from the academy. There would have been much more rebuilding to do had they not come through when they did

More proof that Eddie only buys British, Brexit Mags etc

The NUFC rumour mill is as dry as ever today I see

Howe out

Kubo would make more sense if we're going to Japan Perhaps both, they play different positions after all

If we could have two loan signings, would love Arda Guler from Real and Vitor Roque from Barca

I thought it would be someone out of left field like Kvaratshelia as we know he's been linked before